Cybercriminals capitalise on businesses’ biggest flaw: Human risk
Cyberthreats are growing at an unprecedented pace and the year ahead will be fraught with cybercrime and incidents ahead of a global election year where more than 60 countries head to the polls, including South Africa - and new threats like AI and deepfake technology...
The evolution of solar power continues …
Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei FusionSolar Partner Summit - Carbon neutrality and intelligence are goals driving technology efforts in the next decades. As we build a new intelligent world, we are creating new energy sources along with new means of transportation,...
EMEA PC market still positive as lockdowns ease
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market, (desktop, notebooks, and workstations) saw growth of 6,5% YoY in 2021Q2 -- a total of 22,2-million units. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), unfavorable growth rates versus 2020Q2 -- the...
Capitec is hiring
Capitec Bank is looking to fill around 300 positions over the next few months. "We're rapidly growing our team. South Africa's response to our simple, transparent and affordable banking solution has been overwhelmingly positive," says Gerrie Fourie, CEO of Capitec...
Bitcoin tipped to hit all-time highs
Bitcoin will hit its previous all-time highs again by the end of the year with prices driven higher by the "carefully considered arguments" and "new measured tone" being put forward by the likes of Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey and Cathie Wood. The bullish bitcoin price...
Pandemic still taking a toll on consumer finances
Research conducted by TransUnion just before the third wave of Covid-19 and recent civil unrest shows that nearly two-thirds of South African consumers (61%) said their household income continued to be negatively impacted by the pandemic. This number is similar to...
Life insurance needs to move away from legacy offerings
In a highly competitive financial service offering like life insurance, delivering differentiated and memorable customer experiences across every touchpoint of the insurance journey have become more crucial than ever. Covid-19 has left in its wake a combination of...
How AI helps NASA improve its view of the Sun
A group of researchers is using artificial intelligence techniques to calibrate some of NASA’s images of the Sun, helping improve the data that scientists use for solar research. The new technique was published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics on 13 April...
Britcoin could drive cryptocurrency prices higher
Britcoin, the Bank of England's reported digital currency, will push bitcoin's price higher rather than overtaking it. This is the word from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, after it was reported that the UK central bank is planning to launch a direct...
African regions shine as startup and investment hubs
Several African cities are quickly emerging as leading startup and investment hubs to watch, with Cape Town topping international ranking for foreign direct investment in early-stage, high-growth technology businesses. "Startups in Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and South...
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ESN could improve the bottom line
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Ninzi-Connect to distribute OpenSpan in SA
Ninzi-Connect, a telecommunications and contact centre solutions provider with over 20 years experience in the contact centre market has announced it has been appointed as the sole OpenSpan distributor in South Africa. OpenSpan provides desktop analytics and desktop...
Hitachi enhances partner programme
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, recently announced a series of significant enhancements to the award-winning Hitachi TrueNorth Partner Program. The improved programme for 2013 focusses on specialisation, education, incentives...
Risk profiling improves border control
Looking back over the last couple of years, South Africa has attracted the interest of several high-profile events - the most prominent being the 2010 Soccer World Cup and, more recently, the 2013 BRICS Summit and World Economic Forum Africa 2013. These are...
SA’s LLU caught in a continuous loop
Despite claims to the contrary by the country’s Department of Communications (DoC), broadband penetration in South Africa remains extremely low, which is hindering the country’s socio-economic growth. The DoC is being questioned about figures it released as fact in...
Avaya releases new partner programme
Recognising the unprecedented opportunity to address the needs of millions of underserved mid-size enterprise across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, or the companies earmarked to become "The New Big enterprises of tomorrow", Avaya, a leading global provider of...
Touchscreen notebooks boost mobility
The convenience of the touchscreen lifestyle is prompting corporate users to question whether they should be considering going this route and it has become even more relevant with the arrival of touch-enabled notebooks. However, as with any IT purchasing decision, it...
Westcon CFO departs
Westcon Group, a division of Datatec Group, has announced that chief financial officer (CFO) John O'Malley will leave the company to pursue other business opportunities. O'Malley has served as CFO since 1999, and was given the additional title of executive VP in 2006....
Quocirca names Lexmark market leader
Lexmark International has announced it has again been positioned as a leader in managed print services (MPS) by leading European-based industry analyst firm Quocirca. In the firm's report, Managed Print Services Landscape 2013, Lexmark achieved the highest scores...
Enterprises need extra network security
Hackers are becoming more brazen and their attacks are growing increasingly sophisticated. Everyone appears to be fair game. In recent months, several major companies have fallen victim to attacks, including Apple, Microsoft, as well as social networking sites Twitter...
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Intermediate Ruby on Rails Developer (Stellenbosch)
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of an Intermediate Ruby on Rails Developer is sought by a cutting-edge AgriTech company based in Stellenbosch, to join its team and help build out a SaaS platform for the agricultural sector. The team is full stack, and you can expect to...
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Senior Python Developer with strong BI skills
An international IT Hub in South Africa provides IT Solutions to the global Group. We focus on innovation topics as well as comprehensive IT solutions.The unique positioning as an internal partner to the Group ensures collaborative partnerships internally. Desired...
Senior Technical Specialist
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Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town
About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...
Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are currently looking for a Senior Business Analyst who will be responsible for creating, refining, and clarifying the detailed definition of the business need, designing the corresponding business processes, and supporting the implementation of the business...
Intermediate Ruby on Rails Developer (Stellenbosch) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of an Intermediate Ruby on Rails Developer is sought by a cutting-edge AgriTech company based in Stellenbosch, to join its team and help build out a SaaS platform for the agricultural sector. The team is full stack, and you can expect to...
C++ Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client, an innovative Software Specialist, is currently seeking a talented C/C++ Developer who possesses the ability and coding expertise to develop advanced, defect-free, and easily maintainable software solutions. Enthusiasm for learning, teaching,...
Senior Python Developer with strong BI skills – Gauteng Midrand
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